Construction workers and organizers in Shanghai, China  
are busily completing tasks ahead of the planned opening  
of the 2010 World Expo on May 1st -  
planned to be the largest World Expo in history.  
The theme of the Expo is "Better City, Better Life",  
and is scheduled to run until October 31, 2010.  
In recent months, large construction and renovation projects  
have dominated much of Shanghai,  
in preparation for becoming the World's stage on May 1st.  
Up to 800,000 visitors are expected each day -  
a total of 70 million visitors in all visiting exhibitions  
from nearly 200 participants around the world.  
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
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